Fivem

FAQ

Q: What average frame rate does this combo deliver in Fivem at 1080p with High settings?

A: The AMD Ryzen 9 9900X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 produces an average of 155.2 FPS at 1920x1080 with High settings.

Q: How large is the performance gap between Low and Ultra settings at 1440p?

A: At 2560x1440, the average frame rate drops from 165 FPS on Low settings to 77.6 FPS on Ultra settings, representing a reduction of approximately 53% when moving from the lowest to the highest quality preset.

Q: Is the RTX 3080's 10 GB VRAM a limiting factor in this game?

A: The data shows that performance scales consistently across resolutions and settings, suggesting that the 10 GB GDDR6X memory with 760.3 GB/s bandwidth is sufficient for Fivem at the tested configurations, as frame rates remain playable even at 4K Ultra.

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested system configurations for Fivem?

A: This combination ranks 546th out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem, placing it in the upper third of all recorded system pairings for this multiplayer title.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between 1080p High and 4K High?

A: At High settings, the average FPS drops from 155.2 at 1920x1080 to 55.6 at 3840x2160, a decline of roughly 64% when moving from Full HD to 4K resolution.

Q: Does the CPU's 3DMark single-thread score correlate with Fivem's performance?

A: The Ryzen 9 9900X achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and a max-thread score of 13929. Fivem's frame rates at lower resolutions and settings (252.9 FPS at 1080p Low) suggest strong reliance on CPU throughput, consistent with the processor's 94th percentile ranking among all CPUs.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 brings 10 GB of GDDR6X memory across a 320-bit bus, delivering 760.3 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory configuration, paired with a boost clock of 1710 MHz and base clock of 1440 MHz, forms the foundation of the GPU's rendering capacity. The card's 8704 shading units and 272 texture mapping units process geometry and textures, while 68 RT cores and 272 tensor cores handle ray-traced workloads and AI-accelerated features.

In Fivem, the GPU's role becomes increasingly pronounced as resolution scales upward. The data shows that at 1080p Low settings, the system achieves 252.9 FPS, which is substantially above typical display refresh rates. This high frame rate at low graphical demand indicates that the CPU is capable of feeding the GPU adequately, and the RTX 3080 is not the primary constraint in this scenario. However, as settings increase to Ultra at 1080p, the average drops to 122.2 FPS, demonstrating that the GPU's shading and memory subsystems are being exercised more heavily.

The 10 GB VRAM capacity is particularly relevant for Fivem, a multiplayer title that can involve complex environments with many player models and vehicle assets. The measured results show that even at 4K Ultra, which typically stresses memory capacity, the system maintains an average of 44.2 FPS. This suggests that the memory footprint remains within the 10 GB allocation at these settings. The GPU's pixel rate of 164.2 GPixel/s and texture rate of 465.1 GTexel/s provide the raw throughput necessary to sustain playable frame rates across all tested configurations.

Interestingly, the RTX 3080's nearest rivals by average benchmark score include the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE at a delta of -0.9% and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile at +1.0%. These close score deltas indicate that the RTX 3080 remains competitive within its performance tier, even though it is a prior-generation product. The GPU's 80th percentile ranking among all GPUs reinforces its position as a capable but not top-tier solution for demanding titles.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals how this combo's performance scales from 1080p to 4K, and the pattern indicates a shift in bottleneck behavior. At 1920x1080, the average frame rates range from 252.9 FPS on Low to 122.2 FPS on Ultra. These high values suggest that at Full HD, the CPU's single-thread performance and the GPU's ability to process frames quickly are both contributing, but the system is not severely constrained by either component. The Ryzen 9 9900X's 3DMark single-thread score of 1286 and 2-thread score of 2519 highlight its strong per-core performance, which is beneficial for Fivem's game logic and physics calculations.

Moving to 2560x1440, the frame rates decline but remain robust: 165 FPS on Low, 130 FPS on Medium, 102.1 FPS on High, and 77.6 FPS on Ultra. The percentage drop from 1080p to 1440p is consistent across settings, averaging roughly 33-37% lower. This relatively uniform reduction indicates that the GPU is beginning to become the limiting factor, as the pixel count increases by approximately 78%, but the frame rate does not fall proportionally, suggesting some headroom remains in the GPU's rendering pipeline.

At 3840x2160, the scaling becomes more dramatic. The average FPS drops to 93.5 on Low, 72.8 on Medium, 55.6 on High, and 44.2 on Ultra. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 49.3 FPS, compared to a 130.7 FPS gap at 1080p. This compression of the settings range at higher resolutions strongly indicates that the GPU is now the primary bottleneck. The RTX 3080's 320-bit memory bus and 760.3 GB/s bandwidth are being saturated at 4K, especially with higher quality presets that demand more texture bandwidth and pixel shading.

The data pattern suggests that at 1080p, the system operates in a CPU-leaning regime where the processor's 12 cores and 24 threads can keep up with frame generation, while at 4K, the GPU's fixed hardware resources become the dominant constraint. This is typical for a balanced mid-high-end pairing, where neither component is drastically mismatched, but the GPU's limits are reached first as resolution increases.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its highest frame rates across all settings. Low settings produce an average of 252.9 FPS, which is exceptionally smooth for a multiplayer title. Medium settings yield 196.5 FPS, High settings achieve 155.2 FPS, and Ultra settings settle at 122.2 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra represents a 51.7% reduction in frame rate, which is a moderate penalty for the visual quality gains.

At 2560x1440, the averages are 165 FPS on Low, 130 FPS on Medium, 102.1 FPS on High, and 77.6 FPS on Ultra. The step from Medium to High is the largest single drop at this resolution, with a 27.9 FPS decrease. This indicates that the High preset introduces significant rendering costs, likely from increased shadow quality, texture filtering, and post-processing effects that tax the GPU's shading units.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are 93.5 FPS on Low, 72.8 FPS on Medium, 55.6 FPS on High, and 44.2 FPS on Ultra. The 4K Low result of 93.5 FPS is notable because it remains above 60 FPS, suggesting that even at this demanding resolution, the combo can maintain smooth gameplay if graphical settings are kept modest. The Ultra preset at 4K, however, drops below 45 FPS, which may be marginal for competitive multiplayer scenarios.

Across all resolutions, the relative performance between settings is consistent: Low is always the fastest, followed by Medium, then High, and Ultra is the slowest. The absolute differences widen at lower resolutions, where the CPU has more headroom to push frames, and narrow at higher resolutions where the GPU's workload dominates. The highest recorded average is 252.9 FPS at 1080p Low, and the lowest is 44.2 FPS at 4K Ultra, giving a total range of 208.7 FPS across all tested configurations.

How This Combo Ranks

This pairing of the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 ranks 546th out of 1792 tested combos in Fivem. This places the system in the 69.5th percentile of all recorded configurations, meaning it outperforms roughly 70% of tested systems in this specific game. The rank reflects the balance between the CPU's strong multi-threaded capabilities and the GPU's solid but not top-tier performance.

The CPU alone ranks in the 94th percentile among all processors, with an average benchmark score of 54450. Its nearest rival, the AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D, scores 54681 with a delta of -0.4%, indicating that the 9900X is marginally slower than its 3D V-Cache counterpart. The Intel Core i7-14700F trails by 0.7%, while the Intel Core Ultra 5 245K and 245KF are 1.5% and 1.8% ahead, respectively. This tight clustering shows that the 9900X is competitive within its immediate performance tier.

The GPU ranks in the 80th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 35787. Its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon Pro Duo, scores 35860 with a delta of -0.2%, meaning the RTX 3080 is essentially matched with that dual-GPU workstation card. The AMD Radeon 880M is 0.4% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 7900 GRE is 0.9% ahead, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Mobile leads by 1.0%. These small margins indicate that the RTX 3080 remains a viable option in its segment, though it is not among the fastest GPUs available.

The combo's 546th rank in Fivem suggests that while the individual components are strong performers, the overall system does not crack the top quarter of configurations. This is likely due to the GPU's position relative to newer, higher-end cards, as well as the possibility that some tested combos feature more powerful CPUs or GPUs that yield higher frame rates in this specific title. The measured FPS data, however, shows that the combo delivers excellent playability at 1080p and 1440p, with only 4K Ultra proving to be a challenge.